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OMB Control No:
3060-0999
ICR Reference No:
200707-3060-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200403-3060-004
Agency/Subagency:
FCC
Agency Tracking No:
WTB
Title:
Section 20.19, Hearing-Aid Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/17/2007
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Date Received in OIRA:
08/17/2007
Terms of Clearance:
Content of this ICR is acceptable but this collection has a history of predictable emergency extensions. If this ICR is submitted again as an emergency submission in the future, thorough examination is recommended to determine if it truly qualifies as an emergency submission based on the criteria in 5 CFR 1320.13.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
09/30/2010
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2007
Responses
925
0
1,930
Time Burden (Hours)
6,050
0
16,299
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Commission is requesting a revision of this ICR because certain benchmarks requirements have been met since this collection was approved by OMB in 20004. In 2004, the Commission modified the exemption of public mobile service phones from the requirements of the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988. The Report and Order in WT Docket No. 01-309, FCC 03-168, requires digital wireless phone manufacturers and service providers to make available a certain number of digital wireless phones that meet specific performance levels set forth in an established technical standard. The phones must be made available according to an implementation schedule specified in the Order. To monitor the progress of digital phone manufacturers and service providers must submit reports every 6 months during the first 3 years of implementation, and then annually thereafter through the 5th year of implementation. The reports should describe manufacturer and carrier efforts aimed at complying with the requirement of the Report and Order, and they should address the specific points described in 47 CFR 20.19.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 5712
02/07/2007
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
72 FR 44532
08/08/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Section 20.19, Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets (Hearing Aid Compatibility Act)
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
925
1,930
0
-1,005
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
6,050
16,299
0
-10,249
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The Commission is reporting a program change of -10,249 burden hours due to certain entities having met the benchmark requirements set forth in 47 CFR 20.19. The Commission also minimized the burden of compliance by adopting a phased-in implementation schedule over several years, rather than demanding compliance in a short time frame. The requirement to report every six months during the first three years of implementation, and then annual there after through the fifth year, is less burdensome than the quarterly reporting requirement originally proposed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$231,250
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Christina Clearwater 202 418-2143 cclearwa@fcc.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/16/2007
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